The Chickasaw messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1880-1900, 1887-10-20

the sore-heads, the buddy-in-law
party, and all their "uncles, cous-
ins, and aunts," are desircus OF de-
feating the ticket nominated BY
the Democracy Of this County, and
in view Of the further fact that the
dlsgruntled elements have control
Of the election machinery Of Chick
asaw, which Il is believed they in
tend TO turn against the taxpayers,
we deem il advisable to publish
those sections Of the law that bear
particularly upon the conduct Of
the election and the rights guar
anteed to the people hereunder,
to the end that "a full vote, . free
ballot and q fair count" may be
had. Speaking for ourselves and
those associated with us on the
ticket, we desire to say, that we
want nothing but = fair election
and we would prefer defeat after
an honest ballot, to success through
the fundamentally Of fraud. But
there is no probability that the
Democratic ticket will be defeated
unless some illegal method, CON-
men to elections in Mississippi IN
der the auspices Of the Machine"
should be resorted to. That fall
ure and disgrace may crown all
such efforts, and that the friends
and advocates Of Economical, Dem
ocratic State and County govern
ments may fully understand the
election law and boprepared to as
sert their rights at the polls in the
face Of all Who may oppose, We
quote the following provisions Of
the Code Of 1880:
SECTION l2s ofthe Code provides
that the Commissioners Of Election
shall appoint anoiicer to keep the
peace at each polling place in the
County. (This officer is nsually
the Constable or Deputy Sheriff Of
the beat. Ed
"SEc. l80. ltshall be the duty Of
the officer ofthe precinct, appoint
ed as aforesaid, TO- be present at
the voting place, and to take such
steps as'will accomplish the pur-
pose Of his appointment; and he
shall possess full power TO do 50,
and may summon to his aid all per
sons present al the voting place.
A space Of thirty feet, in every di-
rection from the polls, shall be
kept open and clear of al persons,
ercept tloo challengers Of good conduct
and behdUiOr, selected by each party,
to detect and challenge illegal rot
ers; and the voters shall approach
the polls from one direction, line,
door or passage and depart in an
other as nearly opposite as con-
venient %s
SIC. 1873. Prior to any election
the said commissioners of election
shall appoint three persons for
each election precinct % Be inspee-
tors Of the election, who shall not
all Be Of the same political party,
if suitable persons Of different par
ties are % be bad in tie election
district. and if any person appoint
ed shall fail 10 attend and serve,
the inspector present, Il any, may
designate one to flll his place, and
If such commissioners Of election
shall fail to make such appoin.-
ment, and in case of failure of all
Of those appointed to attend, any
three qualified electors present
when the polls should be opened.
may act as inspectors.
SEC. 134. The inspectors shall
take care that the election is con-
Quoted fairly and agreeably to law,
and they shall be judges of the
qualifications Of voters, and may
examine, on oath, any person offer
ing to vote, touching his quahfiea-
tions as an elector, which oath any
Of such inspectors may administer.
SIC. 1876. The inspectors of each
precinct shall appoint two clerks,
and inspectors and clerks shall be
sworn by any officer present com
petent to administer oaths, or each
may besworn BY any Of the others,
faithfully to perform their duties
at such election according to Law.
SIC. 1876. All elections by the
people OF this state shall be by
ballot The poll shall be opened
At nine o'clock IN the morning, and
be kept open until sir o'clock in the
evening, and no longer; and every
person entitled TO vote shall deliv-
er 70 one Of the inspectors, il the
presence Of the others, 3 ticket or